Chapter 1
MOTHERBOARD DESCRIPTION
1-1 INTRODUCTION
The SY-7VCAAGP/PCI/AMR Motherboard is a high-performance Socket 370 supported ATX form-factor system board. The SY-7VCAuses VIA Chipset technology and supports Socket 370 class processors. This Motherboard is fully compatible with industry standards and adds many technical enhancements.
1-2 KEY FEATURES
ØCPU SUPPORT
The SY-7VCA supports a wide range of INTEL CPUs:
nFSB 133MHz: Intel Pentium ® III 533EB~866 MHz
nFSB 100MHz: Intel Pentium ® III 500E~800 MHz
n FSB 66MHz: Intel Celeron ® 400~533 MHz
New released Intel Socket 370 CPUs will very likely be supported by the SY-7VCA as well.
ØCPU SETTINGS
The SY-7VCA provides the user with a very complete and convenient CPU setting environment. The CPU settings are all adjusted through the special SOYO COMBO page in the BIOS, therefore rendering the use of jumpers obsolete.
nCPU FSB Frequency
The SY-7VCA supports an incredible wide range of CPU FSB frequency settings:
66, 75, 81, 83, 90, 95, 100, 105, 110, 112, 113, 115, 117, 118, 120, 122, 124, 126, 133, 135, 137, 138, 140, 142, 144, 150 and 155 MHz.
This ensures that the SY-7VCA has an overwhelming overclocking potential.